Holding the original shares, they fought all the way to the Korean War!

Zhou Tianyang briefly explained his arrangements.

Wang Xiuying nodded after listening, a satisfied look on her face.

"This arrangement is appropriate; it prevents them from forming cliques and makes it easier for them to integrate."

"After the new recruits arrive tomorrow, I'll talk to them and get a feel for their mindset."

Zhou Tianyang nodded, feeling a little more at ease.

"It would be best if my eldest sister could go and talk to them in person."

……

The next day.

It was a little after 10 a.m.

Lijia Yu.

The sentry at the village entrance spotted a large group of people marching along the mountain road from afar.

Li Yunlong has arrived.

Upon receiving the news, Zhou Tianyang left the regimental headquarters and waited at the village entrance.

He stood there with his hands in his pockets, watching the group of people get closer and closer.

Li Yunlong was followed by a long line of people, at least 140 or 150, who marched in fairly orderly fashion.

Although it's not as well-organized as the formations during the daily training of the New Second Regiment.

But compared to the greenhorns who have only been in the army for a few days, they are already several levels better.

Zhou Tianyang's gaze swept across the faces of those people one by one, and he roughly got a sense of what was going on.

The dozens of people walking in front had steady steps and determined eyes.

He looks like a veteran who has fought in battles and seen blood.

Those following behind were clearly new recruits who had not been in the army for long.

It was pretty much as he guessed.

Half veterans, half new recruits.

Li Yunlong, that guy, is stingy.

But it's not enough to fool him with a bunch of greenhorns.

"Zhou Xiaogui!"

Li Yunlong walked to the edge of the threshing ground and grinned.

"I've brought the person to you!"

"One hundred and forty, not one missing. Count them yourself."

Zhou Tianyang didn't rush to count the people. He glanced around the group again and then nodded.

"Alright, let's go into the village."

"Zhao Wenlong and the others are waiting inside."

Li Yunlong waved his hand behind him.

The 140 soldiers followed him into the village.

On the threshing floor.

Zhao Wenlong, Tian Chengjun, and Sun Shengli were already waiting there.

Zhao Wenlong stood at the front, his gaze sweeping over the newcomers.

Then he turned to look at Zhou Tianyang, who nodded slightly.

Zhao Wenlong cleared his throat, his voice booming.

"Welcome, new comrades, to the new Second Regiment!"

"From today onwards, you are members of the new Second Regiment!"

"Now we'll start assigning people. Those whose names are called, please line up in your respective battalions!"

The three battalions divided the spoils equally, with each battalion containing more than forty men.

Try to ensure that the ratio of veterans to new recruits is roughly the same in each battalion.

"Wang He, First Battalion!"

"Zhang Dazhuang, Second Battalion!"

"Li Shi, Third Battalion!"

……

One by one, the names were read out.

The soldiers from the new regiment took their assigned positions behind their respective camps.

The whole process was orderly and it was finished in less than fifteen minutes.

Zhao Wenlong glanced at the soldiers who had been newly assigned to various battalions.

Then he turned around and nodded to Zhou Tianyang.

Zhou Tianyang looked at Tian Chengjun and Sun Shengli.

"Each battalion should take their men back and arrange accommodations."

"Let's familiarize ourselves with the environment today, and we'll start regular training tomorrow."

"yes!"

The three answered in unison and then led their respective groups away.

Soon only Zhou Tianyang and Li Yunlong remained on the threshing ground.

In addition, there were a dozen or so soldiers from the New Second Regiment who came with Li Yunlong to move weapons.

Zhou Tianyang pointed in the direction of the warehouse.

"Come on, let me show you your things."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up immediately, and he strode after Zhou Tianyang toward the warehouse.

The warehouse door is already open.

The moment Li Yunlong stepped into the warehouse, he froze.

He stood at the doorway, his gaze sweeping over the pile of wooden crates, unaware that the cigarette in his mouth had fallen to the ground.

"Holy shit..."

He muttered a curse under his breath.

He quickly walked to the nearest wooden crate and reached out to lift the lid.

Inside, ten brand-new M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles were neatly arranged.

Li Yunlong reached out and picked up one, weighed it in his hand, and then pulled back the bolt to check the rifling.

Then she put it down, turned around to look at Zhou Tianyang, her voice a little hoarse.

"Did you get another new batch?"

Zhou Tianyang leaned against the warehouse door frame, arms crossed, looking very casual.

"It doesn't matter where I got it from, as long as it's here."

"One hundred and thirty M1 Garand rifles and thirty MP40 submachine guns."

"13,000 rounds of rifle ammunition and 6,000 rounds of submachine gun ammunition."

Li Yunlong then walked to another wooden box.

Open the case, and inside are ten MP40 submachine guns.

He picked one up and examined it over and over again, looking as if he had found some incredible bargain.

He put down his submachine gun and turned to look at Zhou Tianyang.

His expression was extremely complex, a mixture of excitement, emotion, and a touch of bitterness that was hard to define.

"Zhou Xiaogui, where exactly have your connections gone?"

"These things, if placed outside, would be enough to arm a reinforced company."

Zhou Tianyang did not answer the question, but simply smiled.

"Alright, stop looking, the stuff isn't going anywhere."

"Where are the people you brought? Let them come in and move in."

Li Yunlong then came to his senses and turned to shout outside the warehouse.

"Come in and move your things!"

A dozen or so soldiers immediately ran in.

They started frantically moving the wooden crates out.

Li Yunlong stood to the side, watching them move the boxes while touching them himself.

He looked exactly like a miser taking stock of his possessions.

Zhou Tianyang couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like this, then turned and walked out of the warehouse.

"Old Li, let them move the stuff. Come back to the regimental headquarters with me for a while."

Li Yunlong took one last look at the pile of wooden crates before following Zhou Tianyang.

The two walked into the regimental headquarters courtyard one after the other.

Zhou Tianyang instructed the messenger to arrange lunch at the mess hall and also ordered that a couple more side dishes be prepared to accompany the drinks.

Li Yunlong plopped down on the stone bench and crossed his legs.

He took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, struck a match, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Smoke billowed from his mouth and nose as he squinted, looking utterly satisfied.

"Zhou Xiaogui, you really went all out this time."

Li Yunlong exhaled a puff of smoke, his tone carrying a hint of sincerity.

"One hundred and forty people exchanged so much equipment."

"To be honest, after I went back and thought about it, I realized I got a great deal."

Zhou Tianyang sat down opposite him, picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then put it down.

"I'm not at a loss either; half of your 140 men are veterans."

Li Yunlong nodded, remained silent for two seconds, then took another drag of his cigarette, as if pondering something.

After a while, he flicked his cigarette ash, looked at Zhou Tianyang, and said:

"Zhou Xiaogui, tell me the truth, is it still possible for you to get equipment through these connections?"

Zhou Tianyang didn't rush to answer, but looked at Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong leaned forward and lowered his voice, saying:

"As you just saw, half of the 140 men I brought are raw recruits."

"But if you need more men, I can continue to recruit for you."

"Five hundred is no problem."

Zhou Tianyang's gaze fell on Li Yunlong's face.

He could sense it.

Li Yunlong wanted more equipment.

He himself wanted soldiers, so the deal could continue.